NIGERIA LEADERSHIP Since Independence - Governors and Premiers of Regions in the First Republic

EASTERN REGION
PERIOD - Oct 1960 - Jan 1966
GOVERNOR - Sir Francis Akanu Ibiam
PREMIER - Michael Okpara




MID-WESTERN REGION
PERIOD - Aug 1963 - Feb 1964 (1)
GOVERNOR - Dennis Osadebay
PREMIER - Dennis Osadebay
REMARK - Region created from part of Western Region on 8 August 1963

PERIOD - Feb 1964 - Jan 1964 (2)
GOVERNOR - Jereton Mariere
PREMIER - Dennis Osadebay



WESTERN REGION
PERIOD - Oct 1960 - May 1962 (1)
GOVERNOR - Adesoji Aderemi
PREMIER - Samuel Akintola

PERIOD - May 1962 - Dec 1962 (2)
GOVERNOR - Adesoji Aderemi
PREMIER - Moses Majekodunmi (Administrator)
REMARK - Administrator appointed during political crisis

PERIOD - Jan 1963 - Jan 1966 (3)
GOVERNOR - Joseph Fadahunsi
PREMIER - Samuel Akintola


NORTHERN REGION
PERIOD - Oct 1960 – 1962 (1)
GOVERNOR - Sir Gawain Westray Bell
PREMIER - Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello

PERIOD - 1962 - Jan 1966 (2)
GOVERNOR - Alhaji Sir Kashim Ibrahim
PREMIER - Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello